Entry into force of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

As at 31 March 2006,forty-six states have ratified
the Convention
for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which
will enter into force on 20 April 2006. The implementation of this
Convention, which strongly emphasizes the role of communities and
groups as bearers and transmitters of intangible cultural heritage,
will greatly contribute to the promotion of cultural diversity and
human creativity.

Turin, World Book Capital 2006 Turin, Italy
27-03-2006 - Turin, in partnership with Rome, was designated by UNESCO as “World Book Capital” for 2006-2007 in recognition of its exceptional mobilization, along with that of all the concerned social and professional sectors, in promoting reading and books.

Fifth Technical Working Group on Asian Culture Industry Data and Statistics
Thimphu, Bhutan
02 - 07 04 2006 The purpose of this informal inter-agency working group will be to finalize modules 3 (Employment) and 4 (Social Impact) of the Data Model for Asian Culture Industry Statistics, whose framework was endorsed by the Inter-Agency Senior Expert Symposium convened in Jodhpur (India) in February 2005.

iNTA Conference 2006 : Harmony in Culture and Nature
Jogjakarta, Indonesia
03 - 05 04 2006 The aim of this second conference on "Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design in Tropical Regions: Harmony in Culture and Nature" is to provide an international forum for researchers, architects, building practitioners and students in the tropical belts.

Public
Health and HIV/AIDS Programmes for sub-Saharan Africa
Barcelona, Spain
06 - 07 04 2006 This international conference seeks to raise awareness on the potential contribution of social sciences in designing responses to HIV and AIDS through holistic, interdisciplinary, and multisectoral approaches.

Commemoration of the Bicentenary of the Abolition of Slavery in the United Kingdom (2007)
London, United Kingdom
17 - 21 04 2006 This preparatory meeting aims at advising the London Mayor’s Office (LMO) on the implementation of the activities undertaken by UNESCO’s New International Scientific Committee on the Slave Route Project, examining the LMO’s strategic plan and providing comments on issues relevant to the transatlantic slave trade and contemporary London society.

International Conference on Traditional Medicine and HIV/AIDS
London, United Kingdom
18 - 19 04 2006 The conference's main objectives will be to explore the present level of awareness about the treatment of HIV/AIDS as well as collaboration given by traditional medical practitioners who considerably outnumber biomedical practitioners and to draw up a set of guidelines for the future.

Exhibition of Andean jewels
Paris, France
19 - 26 04 2006 Further to the seminar on jewellery craftsmanship
organized in Peru in 2004, an exhibition and sale of the works of
art presented by participants from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
and Venezuela will be held at UNESCO Headquarters.

The
"Traveller Glass " Exhibition Florence, Italy
21 04 2006 - 01 05 2006 This exhibition follows the workshop
for Mediterranean glass artisans that took place in September 2005
in Tunis. Individual and collective works of art created during the
workshop by artisans from Algeria, Egypt, France, Italy, Lebanon,
Morocco, Spain and Tunisia will be on display.

19th Bogotá International Book Fair
Bogotá, Colombia
22 04 2006 - 07 05 2006 The central theme of the 19th international
book fair will be "The Role of Books in Education". This year's fair
will pay tribute to six world book capitals: Madrid (Spain), Alexandria
(Egypt), New Delhi (India), Antwerp (Belgium), Montréal (Canada)
and Turin (Italy). Bogotá will be designated book capital in
2007.

Publishing and the Public Interest
Montreal, Canada
22 - 24 04 2006 On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, the International Publishers Association International Publishers Association (IPA) is organizing its 6th Copyright symposium.

World Book and Copyright Day
Turin, Italy
23 04 2006 - Numerous events will be organized in Turin (World
Book Capital 2006) and worldwide to celebrate this day under the aegis
of UNESCO.

World Heritage of Portuguese Origin
Coimbra, Portugal
27 - 29 04 2006 Designed to promote international cooperation
network among experts, this meeting will bring together professors,
researchers, experts and students involved in different aspects of
cultural heritage of Portuguese origin.